Sanitary locking bottle-holder.



F. C. GRIMM. SANITARY LOOKING BOTTLE HOLDER. APPLIOATION rum rm.7,.1o14.

1,1 07,6671 ,Patented Aug.l 18, 1914.

FRANK C. GRIMM, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

SANITARY LOCKING BOTTLE-HOLDER.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Angie, 1914.

Application filed February 7, 1914. Serial No. 817,122.'

To all whom it may conce/m Be it known that 4I, FRANK C. GRIMM, acitizen ot' the United States, and a resident of Cleveland, county otCuyahoga, and State ot` Ohio, have invented a new and usefulYlininovernent in Sanitary Locking llott-le-l'lolders, ofwhioh thefollowing is a specification, the principle of the invention beingherein explained and the best mode in which I `have contemplatedapplying that principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

The present invention relates to a holder adapted to receive bottles andthe like and to prevent unauthorized removal ot' the same. A device 0i'this sort is quite gein erally needed in cities, where the loss by theftof milk usually deposited on doorsteps, porches and similar places hasreached considerable proportions, and the present device intended as asimple and effective check against any such' unlawful removal oi bottleso-r similar articles.

.l`o,the accomplishment oi these and related ends said invention thenconsists ot the means hereinafter fully described and particularlypointed out in the claims.

vThe annexed drawings and the following' description set forth in detailcertain mechl anism embodying' the invention, such dis-ll closed meansconstituting, however, but one of various mechanical forms in which the,principle ot' the invention may be used. i Figure l is a view inperspective of' my y l l l device; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the samewith the cover plate of the bracket removed; Fig'. Irl is a section onthe line 5l-tl in Fig'. 2; and Fig. il is a plan view indicatingthemethod by which the device may be enlarged to take 'are ot a greaternumber ot' bottles.

ln Fig'. l there is shown a hollow bracket e 1 formed ot' a bottomportion .2 and a rev movable cover plate il. This bracket is adapted tobe attached by any suitablemeans to the side of a house or the side ofsteps or the like in a horizontal position. The bracket is providedwith'- three spaced tongues 4f, 5, and (i, thus proyidinp; between suchtongues two recesses 7 and S which are formed preferably semi-circularand are adapted to receive the neck of the standard form ot' milkbottle. `Pivotally attached to the central tongue 5 is a retainingmembc: l

9 which is provided with two diver-gently extending,r arms l0 and 1l,each of such arms being formed to cooperate with the ,nearest adjacentrecess in the bracket to hold therebetween a milk bottle as stated. ltwill be understood that the precise form of the reis unimportant, itbeing;- only necessary that the recess and the adjacent arm be t'ormedto cooperatively provide an openingr adapted to receive the neck of abottle and prevent the bottle 'from disengagement while the arln is inits cooperative position.

The arms are provided at their extremity with latch members l2 and l5respectively adapted to be resiliently and automatically engaged bylockingr lugs 1B and lll attached Ito resilient metal strips lsland 1.7suitably mounted in the tongues tand 6. 'lhese locking members l.-l and1T are rendered iuoperative by means of two slidably mounted plates lhand it) which are inclosed in the bracket, the plate .lo normallyextending' into the recess h and the plate 19 similarly extending: intotheI recess 7. These two plates are maintained in such normal positionby means olf springs 20 and .l suitably mounted in the bracket. Movementoi the plate lt) is normally prevented by means ot' a pivoted lockinglug' 2; which engages in a slot or recess 23 Alormed in the top ot' suchplate, being maintained therein by means of a spring This lock srendered inoperative only when a key is inserted in the key-hole '25'formed in the upper surface oft the bracket and turned, thusswingriincr the lu; 22 ont ol' the recess .'l. spring` l is attached tothe bracketY and to the retaining' member il and is adapted to normallyposition the latter, as shown in Fic'. Any

suitable lock may be provided ior this purpose as a combination lock mayserve equally well although in ,general a lock ol" the present type willbe sullicient. \ny suits able number o'lE tumblers may he used insteadot but one (the lug '22) as here illuslratcd.`

ln operation` an empty bottle will be placed in the recess T, the bottlebeingV preterably inverted, where it will be held by the.,

arm 10. the retaining' member being' in position shown in Fig'. l. lVhenthe milkman brings a full bottle he forces the same into therecess o.thus displacing' the plate 1S to the `'left` and releasing' the locking'lucV lil from the latch l2. rl`he sprincr 2G thereupon throws theretaining' member into its other position, thus locking the l'ull bottleinto the, recess The 'full bottle can then be removed from the recess Sby first inserting,r

feg.' in the keyhole and releasing the "o .'lo.

by the hand until 'this plate is dis- 1 toward the right, thus causingthe .locking lue; 'i6 viirom the latch illustrated .a construction beused when more than one e held a time. The arms 30 are double, eachbeing adapted with tiro recesses 3l in the t will. be understood thatmore 'than 'two recesses may be 'provided on either side off the canteof the bracket if desired although, in any case, but one set of lockingmeans will probably be provided and these obviously be mostlconveniently disposed in the two center recesses and on thecooperating; portions of the two arms.

liormer devices designed for similar purposes have been. complicated inconstruction, involving' the use of complete inclosures for the bottles,such as bones, cabinets and the like, Without giving es much actualsecurity against theft as the present device'. The latter is very simpleand compact, provides a secure means for holdingone or more bot tles,and is convenient to operate.

leither modesoi applying the principle of mv invention ma be em lo edinstead 'of the one exolained chanO-e bein@ made as p orided the meansstated by any of the following claims or the equivalent of such .elatedmeans be employed.

l hcreiore particularly point out and disiinctlv claim as niy inventionl. ln a loc-king retainer :for bottlesn and the like, the combination ofan open bracket, a retaining member shiftably attached to said bracket,said member being formed to cooperate with said bracket, in twodifferent, positions of said member, to retain a bottle therebetii'eenin either of such two positions, 'and means adapted to lock'said memberin either position lin a. .locking retainer for -bottles and the like,the. combination of an open bracket, a retaining member sliiftablyattached to seid bracket, said member being formed to cooperate withsaid bracket, in two di'eient positions of said member, to retain abottle therebetween Ain either of such tWo positions; and moansautomatically operable upon movement of said member into either of suchtvvo positions, said means being adapted to lock said member againstmovement.

3. ln a. locking* retainer for `bottles and the like, the conibinationof an open bracket,

regards the mechanism herein disclosed,

...se of the locking lug i6 :trom the sitionfs of said member, to retaina bofJ e part of said bracket, iu

i c isomer a retaining member shiitably attached to said bracket, saidmember being formed to coperate #with said bracket, in two diderentpositions oisaid member, to retain a bottle therebetween in either of'such two positions;v m and tivo independent locking members, .each ofsaid 'members being automatically operable, upon movement of saidretaining member into one oiisncli tivo oositions, to look saidretaining member au et movement.

ln a locking retainer or bottles and the like, theI combination of anope-n bracket, a retaining member shiitabiy attached to said bracket,said member being tori ov v coperate with said bracket in two di rent.3@

positions of said. member, to retain a therebetween in either oif'snchtir/'o positions; and two nidependent resilient iocl l bers, each ofsaid members being an cally operable, upon movement'oi sai tainingmember into one of such two positions, to lock said retaining memberser-,inst movement. Y y

5. ln a locking retainer for bottles and'. the like, the combination of.open bracket, er," a retainingI member having two arms, saidV memberbeing pivotally attached, intermediate its ends, to said bracket, eachanni of said member being` formed to cooperate with 'one part of saidbracket, in two diiierent po therebetween in either ont such twopositions, and means adapted lto lock said membeiin either position.

6. In locking retainer the like, the combination of an a retainingmembeii having' two arm member being pirotally attached, int ate itsends, to sa'd bracket, each member being formed tocooperan a part-or"said bracket, in two tions of said membbnto, retain a bot between' ineither of such two po cooperative means mounted on io bracket and saidmember and adapted to said member in either position.

'7. ln a locking retainer for bottles the like, the combination of anopen br a retaining' member having tivo member being pivotalij;attached, intermeoi ate its ends, to said bracket, each arm of saidmember boing' formed to coperate with one two' different positions ofsaid member, to vretain a e therebetween in either of such two posioiand two sets of cooperative locking each set being mounted on said bra(l'ez said member and each set being lock said member in one ot such t1.tions.

8. ln a locking retainer ii'or bott the like, the combination ofbracket, a re taining` member having tiro arn' .said meer ber beingpivotally attached in di. zd'ate ends to said bracket, latter formed, i

on either side of such point of attachment of said member, with a recessadapted to receive a bottle, said member having either arm formed tocoperate with said bracket to hold the bottle therebetween, and meansadapted to lock said member in such position.

S). In a. locking' retainer for bottles and the like, the combination ofa bracket hav'nu; two adjacent recesses separated by 'a tongue, aretaining member including oppositely extending arms, said memberbeing,l pivotally connected, at Substantially its center, to such`tongue on said bracket, each of such arms being formed to cooperatewith the adjacent one of such recesses to hold a bottle therebetween,and locking means mounted on said bracket and adapted to lock saidmember against movement.

l0. lln a locking retainer for bottles and the like, tlaje combinationof a. bracket hav ing two adjacent recesses separated by a tongue, aretaining member including oppositely extending arms, said member beingpivotally connected, at substantially its cen ter, to such tongue onsaid bracket. cach of such arms being 'formed to eoiperate with theadjacent one olif such recesses lto hold a bottle therebetween, sucharms being` disposed at an angle to each other, whereby only one Sucharm is in position to coperatc with its adjacent recess at a time, andlocking means m'oui'ited on said bracket and adapted to lock said memberagainst morement, when one of such arms is in such cooperating position.

il. ln a locking retainer Afor bottles and the like, the combination ot'a bracket hav ing two adjacent recesses separated 'by a tcnqne, aretaining member including oppositely extending arms, said member being:pifotaily connected, at substantiallyy its center, to such tongue onsaid bracket, cach o'lt s'uch arms beingr l'ormcd to cooperate with theadjacei'it one ot such recesses to hold a bottle therebetween, such armsbeing disposed at an angle to cach other, whereby only one anch arm isin position to eoii'pen atc with itsI adjacent 'recess at a time, meansadapted to lock said member in one of such positions, and means operableby the positioning' ot' a bottle in the unclosed one ol" such arms, andadapted to render said lirstnamed means inoperative.

l2. ln a locking retainer for bottles and the like, the con'ibinationo'l' a bracket haring two adjacent recesses separated liy a tongue, aretaining member including,r oppositcly extending arms, said memberbeing' pivotally connected, at substantially its cen ter, to such tongueon said bracket, each of such arms being formed to cooperate with theadjacent one of such recesses to hold a bottle therebetween, ,such armsbeing' dis- 65 posed at an angle to each other, whereby only one sucharm is in position to cooperate with its adjacent recess at a time,meansI adapted to lock said member in one ot' such positions; and aslidably mounted member adapted upon movement to render said meansinoperative, said member normally projecting into the nnclosed one o'lsuch receases and being adapted to be operated by the positioning of aVbottle therein.

'IL In alot-king retainer for bottles and the like, the combination ol"a bracket having'two adjacent recesses sej'iarated by a.

tongue, a retaining;l member inclrnlinggY oppositely extending arms,said member being pivotally connected, at substantially its ccnter, tosuch tongue on said bracket, each of such arms boing,r ,l'ormcd tocoiiperate with the adjacent one ot such recesses to hold a bottlethcrebctwccn, such arms being disposed at an angle to each other,whereby only one such arm is in position to cooperate with its adjacentrecess at a time; a resilient locking member mountcd on Said bracket andadapted to automatically engage one ol: such arms upon movement ol? thesame into position to cooperate Iwith its adjacent rrress, and a platoslidably mounted on said bracket and adapted, upon movement, lo rendersaid locking member inopcrativc, said plate normally projecting,r intothe unclosed one ol` such recesses and beiner adapta-d to be operated bythe positioning o'lf a bottle therein.

ll. in a loci-:ingretainer ''or bottles and the lilic` the combinationol a bracket haw inn' two adjacent recesses separated by a tongue, a`retaining:mcn'iber im-,ludngl opv positcly oxlcndine arms, said memberbeing.;l pii'otally comircl'cd, at substantially its conter, to suchtongae on'said brarlwt, cach ol' such arms being;` `lormed to coiipcralcwith the adjacent one ot such recesses lo hold a bottle thcrelietwern,such arms beine; disposed at an anglo to cach other, whereby only onesuch arm `is in positicn to coiipei'alc with its adjacent,reci-ss at atime; a rcsilicut lockingmember mounted on said bracket aml adaj'itcd toautruuatirally engage one ol1 such arms upon moi-ement ol the same intoposition to cooperate with its :uljaccnt rccess, a plato slidanlymounted on said bracket and adapted upon movenicnt, to render saidlocking member inoperative, said plate normally projectingl into theunclosed one olE such recesses and being adapted to be operated bythepositioning olE a bottle` therein, and means adajiited to move saidretaining member into position to remler such other arm clfcctivmnponsuch increment of said plate.

l5. ln a locking' retainer for bottles and the like, the crunbination ola bracket haring two ad'acent recesses se mrated bv a tonofue 1 .i h 3 aretaining member including oppositely eX- tending arms, said memberheini.; pivotally loc,

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connected, at substantiaiiy its center, to such tongue on said bracket,each of such arms bew ing formed to cooperate with the adjacent one ofsuch recesses to hold a bottle therebetween, such arms being disposed anangle to each other, whereby only on?L such arm is in position tocooperate 'with it adjacent re cess at a time; resilient locking membermounted on said bracket and adaptedto automatically engage one ci sucharms upon movement of the same into position to oo` operate iwith itsadjacent recess, a plate slidably mounted'on said bracket and adapted,upon movement, to render said locking; inember inoperative, said platenormally projecting into the unciosed one of sach recesses and beingadapted to be operated by the positioning` of a bottle therein, and aspring mounted on said bracket and engaging said retainingl member, saidspring being adapted, upon such movement of said plate, to move saidretaining such other arm effective.

15. lin a locking retainer for bottles and the like, the combination ofa bracket having two adjacent recesses separated by a tongue, aretaining member including, oppositely extending arms, said member beingpivotally connected, at substantially its center, to such tongue on saidbracket, each of suoli arms being formed to coperatie with the adjacentone of such recesses to hold a bottle therebetween, such arms beingdisposed at an angle to each other, whereby only one such arm is inposition to cooperate With its adjacent recess at a time; a resilientlocking member mounted on said bracket and adapted to automaticallyengage .one of such arms upon movement of the same into position tocooperate With its adjacent recess, a plate slidably mounted on saidbracket and adapted, upon movement, .to render said locking ineinberinoperative, said plate normally project ing,- into the unclosed one ofsuch recesses and being adapted to be operated by the p0sitioning of abottle therein, a spring mounted on said bracket and engaging saidvretaining member, said spring being adapted, upon such movement of saidplate, to move said retaining member into position to render such otherarm eii'ective, a second resilient locking member adapted to engage suchlastnamed arm, a second plate also siidably mounted on said bracket andadapted, upon movement, to render said second locking member into1oosition to render member inoperative, other loci?v means adapted tonorma-y p2. o ment oiisaid second plate, saidsecond pi t normallyproject-in,f gl into the one of such recesses, boina' be oper d, upon.of said io by 'the posi last-n Jiormei'i rece l?. in a loci'v the like,the er' o5 provided i ing tongues, fo ,j Y

tween sach adapten to re :e f bfa'f'lel tainingn member, pirotallyottenneh1 at song stantialiy its center, to the middle one of one ofsuch arms upon movement or" the saine 8o linto position to cooperatewith its adjacent recess, a plate siidably mounted 'Within said bracketand adapted, upon movement, to render said locking` member inoperative,a spring also inclosed Within said bracket and adapted to normallymaintain said plate inn operative, said plato normally projecting' intothe unclosed one ci such recesses and being adapted to be operated bythe posiu tioning of a bottle therein, a spring adapted, upon release ofsuch last-named arm by said locking` member, tol move said retainingmember into position to render such other arm operative, a secondlocking 'member inclosed .in said bracket and adapted to engage sucblast-named arm, a second plate also slida ly mounted Within said bracketand adapted, upon movement, to render said second locking memberinoperative, said second plate normally projecting into the now unclosedone of such recesses, and being' operable upon the positioning thereinof a bottle, and locking means adapted to normally prevent movement ofsaid second plate.

Signed by me, this ith day of February,

FRANK C. Gli-Hihi".

